diff --git a/server/scripts/modules/currentweather.mjs b/server/scripts/modules/currentweather.mjs
index 12a9fab..9ee1b3f 100644
--- a/server/scripts/modules/currentweather.mjs
+++ b/server/scripts/modules/currentweather.mjs
@@ -130,6 +130,8 @@ class CurrentWeather extends WeatherDisplay {
 	// make data available outside this class
 	// promise allows for data to be requested before it is available
 	async getCurrentWeather(stillWaiting) {
+		// an external caller has requested data, set up auto reload
+		this.setAutoReload();
 		if (stillWaiting) this.stillWaitingCallbacks.push(stillWaiting);
 		return new Promise((resolve) => {
 			if (this.data) resolve(this.data);
diff --git a/server/scripts/modules/hourly.mjs b/server/scripts/modules/hourly.mjs
index 8f237d8..1927350 100644
--- a/server/scripts/modules/hourly.mjs
+++ b/server/scripts/modules/hourly.mjs
@@ -139,6 +139,8 @@ class Hourly extends WeatherDisplay {
 	// promise allows for data to be requested before it is available
 	async getCurrentData(stillWaiting) {
 		if (stillWaiting) this.stillWaitingCallbacks.push(stillWaiting);
+		// an external caller has requested data, set up auto reload
+		this.setAutoReload();
 		return new Promise((resolve) => {
 			if (this.data) resolve(this.data);
 			// data not available, put it into the data callback queue
diff --git a/server/scripts/modules/weatherdisplay.mjs b/server/scripts/modules/weatherdisplay.mjs
index 31b8913..d9e3a07 100644
--- a/server/scripts/modules/weatherdisplay.mjs
+++ b/server/scripts/modules/weatherdisplay.mjs
@@ -134,10 +134,9 @@ class WeatherDisplay {
 		// refresh doesn't delete existing data, and is reused if the silent refresh fails
 		if (!refresh) {
 			this.data = undefined;
+			// clear any refresh timers
+			this.clearAutoReload();
 		}
-		// clear any refresh timers
-		clearTimeout(this.autoRefreshHandle);
-		this.autoRefreshHandle = null;
 
 		// store weatherParameters locally in case we need them later
 		if (weatherParameters) this.weatherParameters = weatherParameters;
@@ -150,8 +149,8 @@ class WeatherDisplay {
 			return false;
 		}
 
-		// set up auto reload
-		this.autoRefreshHandle = setTimeout(() => this.getData(false, true), settings.refreshTime.value);
+		// set up auto reload if necessary
+		this.setAutoReload();
 
 		// recalculate navigation timing (in case it was modified in the constructor)
 		this.calcNavTiming();
@@ -435,6 +434,15 @@ class WeatherDisplay {
 		this.stillWaitingCallbacks.forEach((callback) => callback());
 		this.stillWaitingCallbacks = [];
 	}
+
+	clearAutoReload() {
+		clearInterval(this.autoRefreshHandle);
+		this.autoRefreshHandle = null;
+	}
+
+	setAutoReload() {
+		this.autoRefreshHandle = this.autoRefreshHandle ?? setInterval(() => this.getData(false, true), settings.refreshTime.value);
+	}
 }
 
 export default WeatherDisplay;